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Ballard County, Kentucky

Ballard County had 7,626 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 247.1 square miles of land. It ranks 110th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 86th by land area.

Population
7,626
#110 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,603 in US
Area
247.1 sq mi
#86 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,920 in US
Density
31 / sq mi
#107 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,899 in US
Median household income
$69,716
#15 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,028 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Ballard County within Kentucky. Pin: Frankfort.

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Ballard County population, land area and income

Ballard County had 7,626 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 247.1 square miles of land. It ranks 110th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 86th by land area. That works out to 30.9 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Kentucky has 19,740 residents, so Ballard County has 39% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $69,716 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

7,626

3144th1st

2603rd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

247 sq mi

3144th1st

2920th of 3,144 (US)

Density

30.9 / sq mi

3144th1st

1899th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$69,716

3143rd1st

1028th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Kentucky (120)

Population

7,626

120th1st

110th of 120 (KY)

Land area

247 sq mi

120th1st

86th of 120 (KY)

Density

30.9 / sq mi

120th1st

107th of 120 (KY)

Median household income

$69,716

120th1st

15th of 120 (KY)

How Ballard County's population changed since 2020

Ballard County lost 88 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 1.1%. That ranks 92nd of 120 in Kentucky for growth. The median Kentucky county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.8%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Ballard County recorded 282 births and 534 deaths, a natural change of -252. Net international migration added +43 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +101. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 252 people.

7,71420207,68920217,63320227,60820237,6262024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
282
Deaths
534
Net international migration
+43
Net domestic migration
+101
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+18

Where Ballard County is

The Census internal point of Ballard County is at 37.051300, -89.010400. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Kentucky's 120 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Ballard County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Adair County: +1.9%Kenton County: +3.3%Owen County: +1.2%Morgan County: +4.1%Bracken County: +1.1%Edmonson County: +4.0%Trigg County: +3.4%Jackson County: +3.0%Spencer County: +6.8%Clark County: +1.7%Jessamine County: +6.6%Green County: +3.8%Henry County: +3.2%Graves County: +0.8%Webster County: -1.3%Washington County: +1.9%Ohio County: +0.8%Knott County: -5.1%Meade County: +1.4%Carroll County: +2.5%Scott County: +7.2%Lincoln County: +2.7%Greenup County: -1.7%Boyle County: +2.1%Hardin County: +1.8%Nelson County: +4.1%Hart County: +3.2%Christian County: -2.4%Carlisle County: -0.6%Crittenden County: -0.2%Elliott County: -1.0%Garrard County: +6.3%Larue County: +1.7%Lee County: -0.7%Leslie County: -7.1%Hancock County: -1.0%Lewis County: -1.6%Lyon County: +4.6%McLean County: -0.1%Magoffin County: -4.2%Martin County: -4.9%Mason County: -1.1%Rockcastle County: +1.0%Menifee County: +3.2%Russell County: +2.6%Whitley County: +1.5%Todd County: +3.9%Union County: -3.5%Wolfe County: -2.9%Bell County: -3.9%Boyd County: -0.9%Butler County: +1.9%Metcalfe County: +2.7%Grant County: +2.8%Simpson County: +3.7%Pike County: -5.2%Gallatin County: +1.5%Harlan County: -6.4%Fayette County: +2.1%Logan County: +3.5%Muhlenberg County: -1.2%Bath County: +1.8%Mercer County: +3.8%Barren County: +2.5%Franklin County: +1.6%Bullitt County: +4.2%Boone County: +5.6%Campbell County: +0.9%Jefferson County: +1.4%Wayne County: +0.4%Ballard County: -1.1%Anderson County: +4.1%Pulaski County: +2.7%Knox County: -1.7%Laurel County: +1.0%Breckinridge County: +3.8%Oldham County: +4.2%Letcher County: -6.2%Lawrence County: -3.1%McCracken County: -0.6%Nicholas County: +3.7%Owsley County: -2.6%Powell County: -1.3%Bourbon County: +0.2%Calloway County: +3.7%Henderson County: -1.1%Clinton County: -0.5%Warren County: +9.6%Montgomery County: +2.4%Floyd County: -3.5%Woodford County: +3.1%Hopkins County: -0.3%Johnson County: -2.4%Marshall County: +0.1%Estill County: -1.1%Cumberland County: +3.2%Fleming County: +3.3%Madison County: +7.1%Carter County: -1.9%Allen County: +7.1%Daviess County: +1.0%Harrison County: +4.3%Perry County: -5.7%Fulton County: -3.5%Clay County: -3.5%Robertson County: +9.1%Trimble County: +1.5%Taylor County: +3.1%Shelby County: +3.9%McCreary County: -0.2%Breathitt County: -6.5%Livingston County: -0.6%Hickman County: -3.0%Rowan County: -0.2%Casey County: +0.2%Monroe County: -1.4%Marion County: +1.3%Grayson County: +2.3%Caldwell County: -0.2%Pendleton County: +1.3%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.6%
  2. < +0.2%
  3. < +1.9%
  4. < +3.7%
  5. ≥ +3.7%
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Orange pin: Ballard County internal point. Dark pin: Frankfort.

Internal point

Decimal
37.051300, -89.010400
DMS
37°03'4.68"N 89°00'37.44"W
UTM
16N 321232.6E 4102453.4N
Geohash
dn8dy8bx7
Plus code
869G3X2Q+GR

Towns in Ballard County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Ballard County. Its 7,626 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering Ballard County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Ballard County, including 3 across a state line. The most populous is McCracken County, KY, with 67,550 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Frankfort and the nearest big city

Frankfort is 239.5 miles ENE of Ballard County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Clarksville, TN (population 185,690), 98.0 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Paducah, KY (population 26,712), 20.2 miles away.

Ballard County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Ballard County is 21007: state code 21 for Kentucky plus county code 007. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $69,716.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Ballard County, Kentucky?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 7,626. That is down 88 people (1.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 7,714.

What is the FIPS code of Ballard County?

21007. The first two digits (21) are Kentucky; the last three (007) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Ballard County?

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Ballard County. Its people live in smaller towns, census-designated places or unincorporated land.

Which counties border Ballard County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: McCracken County, KY; Mississippi County, MO; Pulaski County, IL; Carlisle County, KY; Alexander County, IL.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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